TOWARD - Traduzione inglese-francese

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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toward, towards [ingl brit təˈwɔːd, twɔːd, tɔːd, ingl am tɔrd, t(ə)ˈwɔrd] PREP When towards is used to talk about direction or position, it is almost always translated by vers: she ran toward(s) him = elle a couru vers lui. For particular usages see the entry below.
When toward(s) is used to mean in relation to, it is translated by envers: his attitude toward(s) his parents = son attitude envers ses parents. For particular usages see the entry below.

1. toward (in the direction of):

toward

vers

toward the east

vers l'est

she ran toward him

elle a couru vers lui

he was standing with his back toward me

il était dos à moi, il me tournait le dos

the first steps toward fig solution, system etc

les premiers pas vers

the country is moving toward democracy/independence

le pays se dirige vers la démocratie/l'indépendance

he is moving toward the idea that …

il commençe à penser or à se dire que …

2. toward (near):

toward

vers

toward the end of day, month, life

vers la fin de

toward the rear of the plane

à l'arrière de l'avion

3. toward (in relation to):

toward

envers

their attitude/policy toward Europe

leur attitude/politique envers l'Europe

to be friendly/hostile toward sb

se montrer cordial/hostile envers qn

4. toward (as a contribution to):

the money will go toward the cost of a new roof

l'argent servira à payer un nouveau toit

we are saving toward a holiday

nous faisons des économies pour partir en vacances

you should put the money toward the children's education

tu devrais mettre l'argent de côté pour l'éducation des enfants

new hostels have gone some way toward easing the accommodation problem

de nouveaux foyers ont contribué à alléger la crise du logement

management have gone some way toward meeting the strikers' demands

la direction a fait quelques concessions pour répondre aux revendications des grévistes

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avoir de l'animosité contre ou à l'égard de ou envers qn

to be hostile toward(s) sb

s'acheminer vers négociations:

to move toward(s)

s'acheminer vers pays, économie: (aboutissement fâcheux)

to head for ou toward(s)

s'acheminer vers (aboutissement positif)

to move toward(s)

vers lett

toward(s)

il vint vers moi

he came toward(s) me

elle courut vers l'enfant

she ran toward(s) the child

vers fig

to, toward(s)

un premier pas vers la négociation

a first step toward(s) negotiation

vers (période)

toward(s)

vers le soir

toward(s) evening

vers la fin du mois de septembre

toward(s) ou around the end of September

éprouver ou avoir de l'attirance pour

to feel drawn toward(s), to be attracted to

l'acheminement du pays vers la ruine/démocratie

the country's march toward(s) ruin/democracy

leurs choix leur ont valu des inimitiés

their decisions generated feelings of animosity toward(s) them

partialité envers qn (au profit de)

bias toward(s) sb

à l'endroit de

toward(s)

préjugé à l'endroit de qn

prejudice toward(s) sb

se diriger au jugé vers/dans

to work one's way toward(s)/in

nel dizionario PONS

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francese

toward(s) [təˈwɔ:d(z), ingl am tɔ:rd(z)] PREP

1. toward(s) (in direction of):

toward(s)

vers

moves toward democracy fig

des changements vers la démocratie

2. toward(s) (directed at):

toward(s)

envers

to feel sympathy toward sb

ressentir de la compassion pour qn

3. toward(s) (for):

toward(s)

pour

all contributions go toward a new hospital

toutes les contributions seront pour le nouvel hôpital

4. toward(s) (around):

toward(s) time, stage

vers

to be antagonistic toward(s) sb/sth

être opposé à qn/qc

to take a step toward sb

faire un pas vers qn

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défricher qc domaine scientifique

to make the first steps toward sth

vouer de la haine à qn

to vow hatred toward sb

orienter une activité/conversation vers qc

to turn an activity/conversation toward sth

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inglese

francese

toward(s) [tɔrd(z)] PREP

1. toward(s) (in direction of):

toward(s)

vers

moves toward democracy fig

des changements mpl vers la démocratie

2. toward(s) (directed at):

toward(s)

envers

to feel sympathy toward sb

ressentir de la compassion pour qn

3. toward(s) (for):

toward(s)

pour

4. toward(s) (around):

toward(s) time, stage

vers

warm to, warm toward VB vb trans

to warm to sb

ressentir de la sympathie pour qn

to warm to sth

se laisser séduire par qc

sb's enmity toward sb

l'hostilité f de qn envers qn

to be indulgent toward sb/sth

être indulgent envers qn/qc

to be antagonistic toward sb/sth

être opposé à qn/qc

he tottered toward me

il tituba vers moi

to be maternal toward sb

materner qn

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attentionné envers qn

considerate toward sb

vers qn/qc

toward sb/sth

être hostile à qn/qc

to be hostile to(ward) sb/sth

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

After being an orphan, he was taken care by his maternal uncles.

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It is associated with maternal health, socioeconomic conditions, and public health practices.

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Increased numbers of health workers in a given region is associated with improved outcomes in maternal mortality.

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For instance, chloroplasts have been found to exhibit maternal, paternal and biparental modes even within the same species (5,6).

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As an obesogen, nicotine mostly acts on prenatal development after maternal smoking occurs.

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